Despite an emphatic "no" from Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) and her fellow Democrats, a 1 percent land transfer tax was passed by the legislative majority in the late evening hours yesterday. FULL STORY

With elections and politics always a topic of great discussion, the one group of people that don't seem to get any mention are the election inspectors. FULL STORY

The good folks at the New York Fraternal Order of Police have once again provided financial support for the North American Wheelchair Championship 10 Kilometer Race. FULL STORY